Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania

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Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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IBC SETS NEW RECORD!

The 2024 International Bridge Conference was held over June 3-6, in San Antonio, TX. Nearly 800 registrants enjoyed more than 80 technical presentation and 20 extended workshops over the two-and-a-half day conference.  Additionally, there was robust activity in the Exhibit Hall, where attendees could visit and learn from 90 vendors.  The annual Awards Dinner recognized six different bridges, including Pittsburgh’s very own Roberto Clemente (6th Street) Bridge – congratulations! The ESWP staff reports that many positive comments from attendees were received about the program, venue, and overall experience! Oh yeah, about that record setting IBC…the City of San Antonio recorded a record high heat index of 117 degrees on Day 2 of the IBC.

Best of IWC Webinar

The “Best of the IWC” webinar series kicks off on Wednesday, May 22. This is a great way to experience the technical content presented at ESWP’s International Water Conference®. Attendees will earn one Professional Development Hour (PDH). Please join us for encore presentations of IWC 23-45 and 23-16 on water reuse, and mining wastewater, respectively.  Visit our Events website for details and registration.  This is a FREE webinar!

PA Brownfields Conference Highlights

The 2024 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference was held from March 25 to the 27th at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College, PA.

With nearly 400 registrants in the conference, we started with the EPA Grant Writing workshop, followed by the CABIN Summit on Monday afternoon. Extras at the conference included a flyfishing expedition that received many very favorable comments. Monday evenings Welcome Reception was held at the Axemann Brewery and provided a great networking opportunity for the attendees after a four year hiatus from the previous conference. Tuesday and Wednesday were filled with multiple breakout sessions that were all very well attended – thanks to all of the presenters in the sessions for providing great content. In addition, there were several plenary sessions where speakers from EPA, and DEP, provided keynote comments. We also featured two lunchtime plenary sessions with book author Joel Burcat, and Matt Ward that were well attended, and well received! Thanks to our exhibitors and sponsors for making this a very successful Brownfield Conference! Presentations, where permitted, can be viewed on the Program page found here: https://eswp.com/brownfields/program/

We hope to see you all again at a future PA Brownfields Conference!

IWC News

Nearly 800 registrants attended ESWP’s 2023 International Water Conference held at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.

The Conference offered a high-quality technical program with 72 technical papers, 20 continuing education workshops, and an Exhibit Hall with nearly 100 vendors. Thanks to all who participated. We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 IWC in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Scaling UP! H2O Podcast

Scaling UP! H2O, the groundbreaking podcast for professionals in the water industry, is excited to announce the release of a new episode featuring Michael J. Soller, P.E., CPC, DBIA, Vice President of Business Development at Bowen Engineering and executive committee member of the International Water Conference (IWC). In this episode, Soller shares his expertise on how to publish a technical paper, providing listeners with a clear guide on how to create a compelling abstract.

The new episode of Scaling UP! H2O featuring Michael J. Soller, will be available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts on Friday, May 12th. To listen, visit scalinguph2o.com/307 or search for “Scaling UP! H2O” on your favorite podcast player.

 

IWC News!

The International Water Conference is pleased to announce the 2022 Awards, to be presented at the IWC, November 6-10, 2022 in Orlando, FL.

  • 2022 IWC Award of Merit presented to Bradley Buecker, ChemTreat (retired)
  • 2021 First Time Presenter Award presented to Derek Mandel for IWC 21-24 99% Recovery RO Membrane System Demo Plant Results: Cooling Tower Blowdown
  • 2021 Best Overall Paper Award presented to Rich Franks for IWC 21-21: Benefits of Operating the First Membrane Systems Utilizing New Thin-Membrane Technology
  • 2021 Paul C. Cohen Award presented to Mahesh Budhathoki, Ph.D. for IWC 21-25: Amine-based Filmer Chemistry for Boilers with Improved Water Solubility and Performance

 

Congratulations to all of these Award Recipients!